endure Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
stomach; brook; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
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verb face and withstand with courage
brave out; weather; brave.
- She braved the elements
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verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; hold out; go; survive.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
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verb undergo or be subjected to
suffer.
- He suffered the penalty
- Many saints suffered martyrdom
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verb last and be usable
wear; hold out.
- This dress wore well for almost ten years
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verb persist for a specified period of time
last.
- The bad weather lasted for three days
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verb continue to exist
run; die hard; prevail; persist.
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
WordNet
En*dure" intransitive verb
Etymology
F.Wordforms
Definitions
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To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. Their verdure still endure. Shak.
He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure. Job viii. 15.
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To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee? Ezek. xxii. 14.
En*dure" transitive verb
Definitions
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To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; toendure wind and weather.Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure, As might the strokes of two such arms endure. Dryden.
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To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate. I will no longer endure it. Shak.
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake. 2 Tim. ii. 10.
How can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? Esther viii. 6.
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To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. Obs.Manly limbs endured with little ease. Spenser.
Syn. -- To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to; suffer.